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Encoding image signals using a blur image
Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1994-09-09
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Granted: 1998-06-09
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Expires: 2014-09-09
Abstract
Abstract An original image is encoded using difference signals that correspond to the difference between the original image and a blur image that approximates the original image. The blur image is generated using DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a different block of the original image.
Inventors
- 👤 Al Simon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 12:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/90; H04N19/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A computer-implemented process for intra-frame encoding image signals, comprising the steps of: (a) dividing an original image into a plurality of blocks; (b) generating a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block; (c) generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (d) generating a difference image corresponding to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (e) intra-frame encoding the original image in accordance with the DC signals and the difference image to generate compressed image signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A computer-implemented process for intra-frame encoding image signals, comprising the steps of: (a) dividing an original image into a plurality of blocks; (b) generating a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block; (c) generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (d) generating a difference image corresponding to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (e) intra-frame encoding the original image in accordance with the DC signals and the difference image to generate compressed image signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises the step of generating each DC signal by averaging image signals corresponding to each block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1, wherein step (b) comprises the step of applying a transform to each block to generate the DC signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1, wherein step (c) comprises the step of applying a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of claim 1, wherein step (e) comprises the steps of: (1) applying a transform to the difference image to generate a transformed difference image; and (2) encoding the transformed difference image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 5, wherein step (c) comprises the step of applying a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for intra-frame encoding image signals, comprising: (a) means for dividing an original image into a plurality of blocks; (b) means for generating a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block; (c) means for generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (d) means for generating a difference image corresponding to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (e) means for intra-frame encoding the original image in accordance with the DC signals and the difference image to generate compressed image signals.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for intra-frame encoding image signals, comprising: (a) means for dividing an original image into a plurality of blocks; (b) means for generating a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block; (c) means for generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (d) means for generating a difference image corresponding to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (e) means for intra-frame encoding the original image in accordance with the DC signals and the difference image to generate compressed image signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein means (b) generates each DC signal by averaging image signals corresponding to each block.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein means (b) applies a transform to each block to generate the DC signals.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein means (c) applies a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein means (e): (1) applies a transform to the difference image to generate a transformed difference image; and (2) encodes the transformed difference image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is electrically connected to a bus and the bus is electrically connected to a memory device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 11, wherein means (c) applies a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer-implemented process for decoding intra-frame encoded image signals, comprising the steps of: (a) decoding an encoded image bitstream of compressed image signals to retrieve a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block of an original image used to generate the encoded image bitstream; (b) generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (c) decoding the encoded image bitstream to retrieve a difference image, wherein the difference image corresponds to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (d) generating a decoded image by adding the blur image and the difference image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
123 words
A computer-implemented process for decoding intra-frame encoded image signals, comprising the steps of: (a) decoding an encoded image bitstream of compressed image signals to retrieve a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block of an original image used to generate the encoded image bitstream; (b) generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (c) decoding the encoded image bitstream to retrieve a difference image, wherein the difference image corresponds to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (d) generating a decoded image by adding the blur image and the difference image.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 14, wherein step (b) comprises the step of applying a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process of claim 14, wherein step (c) comprises the steps of: (1) decoding the encoded image bitstream to retrieve a transformed difference image; and (2) applying an inverse transform to the transformed difference image to generate the difference image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 16, wherein step (b) comprises the step of applying a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for decoding intra-frame encoded image signals, comprising: (a) means for decoding an encoded image bitstream of compressed image signals to retrieve a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block of an original image used to generate the encoded image bitstream; (b) means for generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (c) means for decoding the encoded image bitstream to retrieve a difference image, wherein the difference image corresponds to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (d) means for generating a decoded image by adding the blur image and the difference image.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for decoding intra-frame encoded image signals, comprising: (a) means for decoding an encoded image bitstream of compressed image signals to retrieve a plurality of DC signals, wherein each DC signal corresponds to a block of an original image used to generate the encoded image bitstream; (b) means for generating a blur image based on the DC signals, wherein the blur image is an approximation of the original image and the blur image is based solely on the original image; (c) means for decoding the encoded image bitstream to retrieve a difference image, wherein the difference image corresponds to the difference between the original image and the blur image; and (d) means for generating a decoded image by adding the blur image and the difference image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein means (b) applies a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein means (c): (1) decodes the encoded image bitstream to retrieve a transformed difference image; and (2) applies an inverse transform to the transformed difference image to generate the difference image.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 20, wherein means (b) applies a two-dimensional interpolation method to the DC signals to generate the blur image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the apparatus is electrically connected to a bus and the bus is electrically connected to a memory device.
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